Bendtner, 25, was held by police in Hertfordshire yesterday in connection with damage to an apartment building where he lives in the Bushey area.

Police said Bendtner has been cautioned - meaning he will not be required to attend court.

A Hertfordshire Police statement read: "A 25-year-old man from Bushey has been cautioned for criminal damage and is no longer in custody.

"He was arrested in connection with an incident which occurred at an address in The Avenue, Bushey, in the early hours of November 24."

It is not the first time Bendtner has been embroiled in controversy.

In June last year, Bendtner was handed a one-match ban and fined €100,000 by Uefa for lowering his shorts after scoring twice in his country's European Championship defeat to Portugal.

He was found guilty of improper conduct for his reaction to his second goal in the 3-2 Group B defeat, when he exposed underwear bearing a bookmaker's logo - with the company picking up the tab for the fine.